BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 IN THE BEGINNING 5 Introduction. 6 System Requirements. 7 Installation. 8 Starting a Game . 9 The Civilization IV Web Site. 9 Chapter 2 NEW STUFF 10 Introduction. 11 Leader Traits . 11 The Great General . 12 Espionage . 12 Events . 18 Advanced Start . 19 Corporations . 20 Air Combat and Promotions . 23 Overseas Maintenance and Colonies . 23 Improved Siege Combat . 24 Naval Trade Routes . 24 New Technologies. 25 New Units . 25 New Promotions. 26 New Buildings. 26 3 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 4 New Wonders . 27 New Improvement . 28 New Leaders for Existing Civilizations. 28 New Civilizations . 28 Chapter 3 NEW SCENARIOS 31 Introduction. 32 How to Launch a Scenario . 33 Scenarios Overview . 34 Chapter 4 MAIN GAME UPDATES 43 Introduction. 44 Getting and Installing the Updates. 44 What's Been Updated . 44 APPENDIX 48 Keyboard Commands. 49 Credits . 53 Warranty and License Agreement. 59 Product Support . 63 Register with Us! . 63 Copyright Information . 66 4 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 5 Chapter 1 IN THE BEGINNING 5 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 6 INTRODUCTION Welcome to Beyond the Sword! Welcome to the Beyond the Sword expansion pack for Sid Meier’s Civilization IV! Beyond the Sword (BtS) expands the world of Civilization IV, adding new game concepts, new civ- ilizations, new leaders, new buildings and new units, plus some exciting new scenarios. The BtS installation disk also includes all of the updates to the original Civilization IV game code through this product's release date. Check the Civilization IV web site for any more recent updates (see below). Important: Please note that you need to have Sid Meier’s Civilization IV installed on your computer to use this product. BtS cannot be played without Civilization IV. See later in this chapter for information on installing this expansion pack.You do not, however, need to have the previous Civilization IV expansion pack – Civilization IV Warlords – installed to play BtS. (Warlords is pretty cool, though: you might want to check it out.) This Manual This manual describes the material included in BtS. It is bro- ken into four chapters and an appendix. You don't need to read this manual before enjoying BtS: experienced Civilization IV players are encouraged to jump right in and start playing; you can refer to this manual if you run into something you don't quite understand. Note that the in-game “Civilopedia”contains in-depth infor- mation on all of the stuff provided in this product; you should check it out if you need more details on a particular subject than this manual provides. See below for details. Chapter 1: IN THE BEGINNING That is the introductory section you're reading right now. Chapter 2: NEW STUFF This chapter describes the new civilizations, leaders, buildings and units included in BtS. 6 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 7 Chapter 3: NEW SCENARIOS This chapter describes the new scenarios provided in BtS. Chapter 4: MAIN GAME UPDATES Chapter four details the new rules and rules changes made to Civilization IV in previous updates (patches) and in this package. APPENDIX This contains keyboard commands, followed by credits, war- ranty information, tech support contact numbers, and the fun copyright information. The Civilopedia When you install BtS, the Civilization IV Civilopedia will be updated to provide comprehensive information on the new stuff provided in this package. We urge you to check it out as necessary. Note that each game scenario comes with its own Civilopedia describing all of the material provided in that scenario. If an item is scenario-specific and doesn't appear in the main game, it will only be listed in the scenario's Civilopedia, not in the main game's Civilopedia. You can get to the Civilopedia from the game’s main menu. Or, once in a game, click on the question mark (?) symbol in the upper right-hand corner of the map screen to open the Civilopedia. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The system requirements for BtS are identical to those for Sid Meier’s Civilization IV. Sid Meier's Civilization IV You need a copy of Sid Meier’s Civilization IV installed on your computer to use BtS. Minimum System Requirements 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor 7 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 8 or equivalent 256 MB RAM 64 MB video card with hardware T&L (GeForce 2, Radeon 7500 or better) DirectX 7 compatible sound card CD-ROM drive 1.7 GB of free hard drive space DirectX 9.0c (included) Recommended System Requirements 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent (or better) 512 MB RAM 128 MB video card with DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders) DirectX 7 compatible sound card CD-ROM drive 1.7 GB of free hard drive space DirectX 9.0c (included) Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows XP Home or Professional (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows Vista. INSTALLATION Insert the Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword CD- ROM disc into your drive. On the setup screen, [click] “Express Install” for a default installation without further prompting. Advanced users can choose “Custom Install”to customize the installation path. The expansion pack will not install unless the computer already contains a copy of Sid Meier’s Civilization IV. 8 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 9 AN IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING GRAPHICS AND SOUND AND HAVING THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword uses some of the most advanced rendering techniques available today for special effects and to achieve real-time performance for a great game playing experience. The game was developed and tested on NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX, 6 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series graphics cards and the intended experience can be more fully realized on NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series graphics hardware. On a GeForce 8 series card you will be able to turn on all of the NVIDIA spe- cial effect features at higher resolutions in the game. EAX® ADVANCED HD™ provides realistic sonic effects to accurately simulate the sound properties of different acoustic environments in Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. The EAX® ADVANCED HD™ acoustic models are dynamically updated as you move around in the game experience. Only Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series sound card would be able to deliver great audio experience with EAX® ADVANCED HD.™ STARTING A GAME The process of starting a game remains unchanged from Civilization IV. However, a new option has been added to the Single Player Menu – “Beyond the Sword Content.” Click on this if you want to play one of the scenarios provided in this product. See Chapter Three for more details on BtS scenarios. THE CIVILIZATION IV WEB SITE WWW.CIVIV.COM The Civilization IV web site contains news and information about Civilization IV and BtS. It also provides links to fansites and places where you can hook up with other players for online games of Civilization IV. The site is constantly updated and well worth a look. You can find it at www.CivIV.com. 9 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 10 Chapter 2 NEW STUFF 10 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 11 INTRODUCTION Beyond the Sword brings a lot of cool new stuff to Civilization IV. It also includes some new stuff added in the previously- released expansion pack Civilization IV: Warlords. The new additions are described briefly in this chapter; for a complete list of changes, see the “Beyond the Sword Concepts”section in the Civilopedia. LEADER TRAITS Some new traits were introduced in Warlords, and these have been included in this package as well. In addition, one exist- ing trait has been changed to improve play-balance. A num- ber of leaders' traits have been altered to accommodate these changes; check the Civilopedia to see which traits each leader now possesses. New Traits from Warlords CHARISMATIC Effect: +1 happiness per city; +1 happiness from Monuments and Broadcast Towers; and -25% xps required for Unit Promotions. IMPERIALISTIC Effect: Great Generals emerge twice as fast as usual; +50% production of Settlers. PROTECTIVE Effect: Free City Garrison I and Drill I promotions for Archery and Gunpowder units. Double production speed for walls and castles. 11 BtS_Man_Part1B.qxp 6/27/07 3:13 PM Page 12 Changed Trait EXPANSIVE Effect: +2 health per city; 25% faster production of Workers; double production speed of Granary and Harbor (In the Warlords package, the Expansive trait allowed players to produce Workers 50% faster.) THE GREAT GENERAL The Great General unit was introduced in Warlords. This unit appears when your units have accrued enough experience points through battle. (You can track your points on the Military Advisor screen [F5].) You may “attach” the Great General to a unit, giving that unit and others in the same tile 20 experience points split evenly between them. Or the Great General can join a city as a Great Military Instructor, or you may expend the General to construct the Military Academy. See the Civilopedia for details. ESPIONAGE This new system expands your ability to engage in potent “cloak and dagger” operations against your opponents. Through espionage you can destroy enemy improvements, incite rebellion in their cities, and even steal their cutting- edge technology. They can do the same to you, of course, so it may be a good idea for you to engage in counter-espionage operations, as well.